Louis Tellier (golfer)

Louis Tellier
— Golfer —

Tellier at the 1913 U.S. Open
Personal information
Full name Louis Emile Auguste Tellier
Born (1886-11-02)2 November 1886
France
Died 3 November 1921(1921-11-03) (aged 35)
West Newton, Massachusetts
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality  France
Spouse Elizabeth Ella Reid
Career
Status Professional
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 1
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour 1
Best results in major championships
U.S. Open T4: 1913, 1915
The Open Championship T22: 1913
PGA Championship T5: 1920

Louis Emile Auguste Tellier (2 November 1886 – 3 November 1921)[1] was a French professional golfer. He had five top-10 finishes in major championships.

Golf career

Tellier came to the United States to play in the 1913 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. He finished tied for fourth.[2]

After a short return visit to France, Tellier returned to the U.S. in 1914 to become head professional at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit, New Jersey.[3] He moved to The Country Club, site of the 1913 U.S. Open, in 1916[4] and to Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts in 1919.[5]

1921 Massachusetts Open

Tellier's only significant win came at the 1921 Massachusetts Open a month before his death.

Death

On 3 November 1921, Tellier committed suicide at Brae Burn Country Club in West Newton, Massachusetts.[6] He was found hanging by a small rope in a shed on the golf course. The motive of the suicide was not known but family members told authorities that he had not been feeling well for quite some time.[7] Fellow professional golfers Arthur Reid and Wilfrid Reid were Tellier's brothers-in-law.[8]

Tournament wins

Results in major championships

Tournament 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
U.S. Open DNP DNP T4 8 T4 T13 NT NT T5 T38 T14
The Open Championship CUT DNP T22 DNP NT NT NT NT NT DNP DNP
PGA Championship NYF NYF NYF NYF NYF R32 NT NT R32 QF DNP

Note: the Masters Tournament was not founded until 1934.
NYF = Tournament not yet founded
NT = No tournament
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
R32, R16, QF, SF = Round in which player lost in PGA Championship match play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10

References

  1. ↑ World War I Draft Registration card, Brookline, Massachusetts, 5 June 1917
  2. ↑ 1913 U.S. Open results
  3. ↑ "French Golfer Coming; Louis Tellier to Succeed Terry as Professional at Canoe Brook". The New York Times. 27 October 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Tellier To Take Charge Of Country Club Links". The Boston Globe. 6 February 1916. p. 10. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Brae Burn Signs Tellier". The Christian Science Monitor. 11 February 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Open Golf Champion Hangs Self On Links. Louis Tellier, Holder of Massachusetts Title, Found Dead at Brae-Burn Club". The New York Times. 4 November 1921. p. 14. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  7. ↑ "Louis Tellier of Brae Burn Club Found Hanging in Shed". The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.). 3 November 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Zmistowski, Bill. "Wilfrid Ewart Reid, PGA – Biography". http://www.zmistowski.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015. External link in |website= (help)
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